New to Governance Checklist

Are you a new school governor wondering where to begin? Or are you a headteacher, governance lead or chair of governors looking for a practical induction resource to share with someone joining your board? Either way, this checklist is exactly what you need.

Becoming a school governor is genuinely important work but the role can feel bewildering at first. Understanding the difference between strategic and operational governance, getting to grips with school data, fulfilling safeguarding responsibilities and preparing for link governor visits all take time and guidance. This checklist breaks it all down into clear, manageable tasks, from the reading you should do before your very first meeting through to the contributions you should be making by the end of your first full term.

Whether you’re a parent governor, a community governor, a staff governor or a co-opted governor, this resource will help you settle into the role with confidence.

Looking for ideas of what tasks they could undertake to support a new governor? See our Supporting a New Governor Checklist too!

Both resources available for free on our Honeyguide website.